Thanksgiving Desserts That Aren’t Pie

ByCarlee

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While pies generally get top billing, there are plenty of great Thanksgiving desserts that aren’t pie. Pick out a couple of new recipes to add to your Thanksgiving dessert menu.

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While pumpkin pie and pecan pie are almost synonymous with Thanksgiving, they aren’t the only game in town. There are so many wonderful desserts that aren’t pie.

Just think of all of the fall flavored cheesecakes, bars, crisps, and more. They deserve a place at the table too!

So, whether you are looking to add variety to your menu or you just don’t want to bake a pie, these recipes are sure to inspire you. The only question is which ones will you make?

Non-Pie Thanksgiving Desserts

Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake
If you are looking for the perfect creamy pumpkin cheesecake, you are in the right place. The cheesecake is easy to put together and the optional sour cream topping takes it to the next level.
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Lifting slice of pumpkin cheesecake topped with white sour cream topping out of the whole cake.
Cranberry Apple Crisp
Tart cranberries, fresh apples, a hint of cinnamon, brown sugary sweetness and a golden oat topping come together to make this fabulous cranberry apple crisp. It is the perfect fall dessert.
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Dessert plate filled with cranberry apple crisp topped with golden oat topping and a melty scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Baby Sweet Potato Cakes with Sticky Caramel Sauce
Individual sized baby sweet potato cakes served with a scoop of ice cream and drizzle of sticky caramel sauce are a perfect fall dessert. They are cozy, flavorful and sure to become a favorite treat.
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Two mini sweet potato cakes served with caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Filling
This pumpkin Bundt cake features chocolate chips and a cream cheese filling. It is really moist, super delicious, and easy to make.
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Slice of pumpkin bundt cake with cream cheese filling and chocolate chips on plate with remaining powdered sugar dusted cake in background.
Maple Pecan Layer Cake
This lovely cake is the perfect combination of flavors and textures. The warm maple syrup blends perfectly with pecans for an out of this world cake, the maple frosting is amazing too! Dessert is served and it’s delicious!
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Slice of cake with three layers of tan maple cake studded with pecans with a smooth maple buttercream between the layers.
Apple Gooey Butter Cake
Apple gooey butter cake has all of the ooey gooey butter cake texture with spice cake and apple butter mixed in. It is a perfect fall treat that is easy to make and tastes unbelievable.
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Piece of apple spice gooey butter cake with cakey crust and creamy filling.
Pumpkin Pie Rice Krispie Treats
Pumpkin pie Rice Krispie treats are such a fun treat for Thanksgiving. They are perfect for classroom parties, or to just up the cuteness factor on your dessert table.
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Plate with two wedge shaped orange rice krispie treats that look like pumpkin pie slices with dollop of buttercream in the center to look like whipped cream and tan frosting swirled around the edge to look like crust.
Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
Rich and creamy cheesecake, sweet and gooey caramel, and toasty pecan come together for a one of a kind treat. This decadent dessert is sure to make you go weak in the knees. Luckily it is pretty simple to put together and it tastes even better than it looks!
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Slice of caramel pecan cheesecake with a layer of caramel and pecans under the cheesecake and another layer of caramel and pecan halves on top.
Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
This gooey pumpkin butter cake brings fall flavors together with one of the classic ooey gooey butter cake recipes. The result definitely ranks up there as a favorite pumpkin dessert. it is perfect with a dusting of confectioners' sugar or a dollop of whipped cream.
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Fork going into piece of pumpkin gooey butter cake topped with maple whipped cream.
Turkey Rice Krispie Treats for Thanksgiving
These fun and easy turkey decorated chocolate and peanut butter rice krispie treats are perfect for Thanksgiving classroom parties or your holiday dessert table. They are no bake and easy to make!
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turkey decorated rice krispie treats with sunflower seed tail feathers, beak and gobbler.
Apple Crisp with Condensed Milk
Apple crisp with condensed milk takes the classic oat topped dessert and adds that little something extra. It's a little bit creamy, has a nice glossy top and tastes amazing.
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Spoon scooping out serving of apple crisp with condensed milk.
Pecan Pie Dip
This decadent pecan pie dip features a fluffy sweet cream cheese layer topped with a gooey pecan pie filling layer. The combination is fabulous with graham crackers, pretzels, apple slices, and more.
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Pie plate filled with pecan pie dip featuring white fluffy cream cheese layer topped with gooey brown sugar and pecan layer with vanilla wafers, graham crackers, and pretzels nearby to dip in.
Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Pecan pie cheesecake is made with our favorite condensed milk cheesecake base. A swirl of brown sugar, butter and pecans bring the flavor of pecan pie to the mix for a rich and delicious dessert that is hard to beat.
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Served slice of pecan pie cheesecake in front of remaining cheesecake.
Frosted Cranberry Jello Salad
This frosted cranberry Jello salad has a fluffy cream cheese topping and a secret ingredient. The Jello features cranberry sauce, pineapple, and Coke for that extra bit of kick. This old-fashioned recipe is still super delicious and fun.
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Bite of cranberry jello salad with pineapple and coke inside and fluffy cream cheese frosting and pecans on top.
Orange Cranberry Charlotte Russe
This charlotte russe is loaded with creamy filling, cranberry topping and orange soaked lady fingers. It is elegant, delicious and no bake!
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Lifting first slice of Charlotte Russe up, showing smooth mousse like orange banana filling, lady finger crust and cranberry sauce topping.
Caramel Pecan Dream Bars
These pecan dream bars have a gooey pecan and toffee filling in an easy to make crust. These bars are sure to become one of your favorite easy dessert recipes!
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Stack of pecan dream bars with thin cakey crust and gooey pecan topping.
Cranberry Poke Cake
Cranberry poke cake is easy to make, tastes great, and looks stunning. There is sweet and tart flavor in every bite. It is a great dessert for the holidays, but will be enjoyed not matter the occasion.
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Piece of cranberry poke cake with red Jello soaking into white cake topped with fluffy cranberry frosting, additional whipped cream, and a few fresh cranberries.
Cranberry Snack Cake
This simple cake studded with fresh or frozen cranberries for a perfect way to celebrate cranberry season. It's quick to make and perfectly straddles the line between sweet and tart. Not to mention how pretty those fresh berries are. They are a fun treat around Thanksgiving or a perfect addition to your Christmas baking.
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two cakey bars dotted with fresh cranberries stacked on each other
Cinnamon Brown Sugar Cookies
These tender sugar cookies have the goodness of cinnamon and brown sugar baked right in. They are perfect for rolling, cutting into shapes and decorating.
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Cinnamon brown sugar cookies cut into leaf, mushroom and acorn shapes and decorated with royal icing.
Grandma’s Applesauce Cake
Grandma's applesauce cake is an heirloom recipe that has been passed through the generations. The cake has a really moist crumb and plenty of spice. You can make it with or without the raisins and walnuts depending on your preferences. This is certain to become a favorite fall dessert in your family as well.
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Fork getting piece of applesauce cake with brown color from cinnamon, cloves, and allspice with raisins inside topped with cream cheese frosting.
Upside Down Caramel Apple Skillet Cake
This caramel apple upside down skillet cake is the perfect way to get all of those cozy flavors and feelings together in one delicious dessert. It is part spice cake and part sticky caramel apple. It is great on its own, but of course a scoop of ice cream and drizzle of caramel make it even more decadent!
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close slice of warm upside down caramel apple skillet cake with scoop of ice cream and drizzle of caramel sauce.
Pecan Bourbon Balls
Pecan bourbon balls are a perfect adult treat. They take the classic southern flavors and turn them into an easy 4 ingredient no bake treat.
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Stemless martini glass filled with bourbon balls coated in powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
Applesauce Cake With Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
Slightly spiced and super moist applesauce cake goes perfectly with a soft and luscious cream cheese and caramel frosting.  This is the stuff fall dreams are made of!
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layered applesauce cake with soft and creamy caramel cream cheese frosting and a big slice missing showing the layers.
Apple Butter Cheesecake
This easy apple butter cheesecake recipe is easy to put together. The best part is you don't need a water bath! it is a perfect creamy dessert all fall long, or would make a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving dessert spread.
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Lifting out a slice of tan apple butter cheesecake topped with whipped cream stars.

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Carlee is a busy mom that loves to share family friendly recipes. There are a mix of quick and easy Midwest comfort food meals and plenty of sweet treats.

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